Arts and Culture

Jade Xiao will explore how art accommodates the fleeting nature of time.

Wiesenbauer will explore the relationship between art and the natural world on this tour that takes you from the galleries to nearby grounds.

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Bahadır Yıldırım and Catherine S. Alexander of the Sardis excavation team will share a discovery about a menorah from the Synagogue.

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

Introduction to Theatre is an interactive class where we will read from plays, act out scenes, analyze characters and the plots. No prior theatre experience necessary.

Join Lamees Rahman in exploring different forms of printmaking and experiment with hands-on making and digital exploration.

Treat yourself to an afternoon of fun, creativity, and community while a local artist guides us step-by-step through the process of creating a beautiful acrylic painting.

This month's book: Tusk Love by Thea Guanzon

Bring your project and enjoy the company of other fiber crafters

April Selection: One Pot, Pan, Planet: A Greener Way to Cook for You and Your Family by Anna Jones.

Have clothes to mend or craft projects to work on?

Join the Central Square Book Group!

Join the Cambridge Public Library in celebrating National Poetry Month with a reading and talk by the acclaimed poet and author Tracy K. Smith.

Free event at the Cambridge Public Library.

This Month's Read: Blackheart Man by Nalo Hopkinson

Bring your project and come join other fiber crafters in your community!

Silly Sh*t Variety Show is a one‑hour, no‑intermission variety chaos for misfits, queer folks, and creative outsiders. Serving up a rotating lineup of stand‑up, musical comedy, drag, clown, & storytelling.

In honor of Earth Day, spend your afternoon at the Library creating your own terrarium.

In honor of Earth Day, spend your afternoon at the Library creating your own terrarium.

This month's book: 

Join the Collins Branch Library in collaboration with the Cambridge Climate Leaders Initiative for a monthly discussion of a climate-related topic.

April selection: Titanium Noir by Nick Harkaway

This week's selection: William Shakespeare, Macbeth

British artist Stuart Semple will explore the role of artist material developers and how color can serve as a vehicle for powerful ideas.

Come join us and sample a selection of books about the our environment and the natural world.